National Regional Profile: Murweh (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA35600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
107
90
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
3.6
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,589.0
9,878.0
10,175.0
11,747.0
11,271.0
Total expenses$'000
11,167.0
12,164.0
12,521.0
10,788.0
11,710.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,578.0
2,286.0
2,346.0
-959.0
439.0
Total assets$'000
42,609.0
34,714.0
38,322.0
34,143.0
62,066.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,915.0
6,250.0
6,474.0
5,341.0
5,145.0
GFS net worth$'000
37,418.0
29,124.0
32,525.0
29,560.0
56,971.0
Net debt$'000
-1,427.0
2,130.0
1,453.0
1,369.0
832.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
443
460
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
112
114
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
144
117
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
97
98
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
74
68
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
120
128
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
990
985
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.4
57.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,219
31,523
32,039
32,561
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,869
1,871
1,756
1,746
na
Wage and salary income$m
51.2
52.7
51.8
52.5
na
Total income$m
52.7
55.4
54.1
54.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,419
28,190
29,476
30,051
na
Average total income$
28,177
29,632
30,828
30,976
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.5
64.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.2
19.6
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
3.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.1
11.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
77.0
86.0
na
na
na